Triggertech vs. Cadex DX2 - opinions?
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I can't say enough positive things about the Triggertech.
It is a quality trigger, not just in a clean breaking no take up kind of way. It's a quality built trigger from the the safety to the shoe.
I wish they made them for more rifle models
It is a quality trigger, not just in a clean breaking no take up kind of way. It's a quality built trigger from the the safety to the shoe.
I wish they made them for more rifle models
I have both, and must say that where a 2-stage trigger is concerned the CADEX DX2 is my preference. Trigger Tech makes a great, crisp single-stage trigger, but CADEX does a better job with the 2-stage take-up leading to a well-defined "wall" before the break. That's just my opinion based on one example of each, set to my preferred weight, and is by no means a broad sampling. YMMV, but seeing as how you asked my vote goes to the CADEX for a two-stage and Trigger Tech for the single....
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The best 2 stage trigger out there is the CG Extreme 2 (it is about $400 once it arrives). IMO it is Sako TRG/Anschutz nice. I have dry fired a Cadex DX-2 and it is nice but not quite as crisp as the others, I have also heard they made some changes to them but I cannot verify.
The Timney 2 stages are awesome for the money. I have the regular 2 stage and not even the CE and it is perfectly serviceable and not very much (I think I paid $160ish). My buddy runs the CE2 stage and likes it a lot as well.
I don't shoot single stages but I have heard lots of good about Triggertech.
The Timney 2 stages are awesome for the money. I have the regular 2 stage and not even the CE and it is perfectly serviceable and not very much (I think I paid $160ish). My buddy runs the CE2 stage and likes it a lot as well.
I don't shoot single stages but I have heard lots of good about Triggertech.
Thanks for the input so far! I probably should have listed this in the original post, but primary use would be mid to longer range hunting. Does one type of trigger our perform the other in such situations? Or is it all preference? Ive never used an aftermarket trigger before, but my favourite trigger to date is the set trigger system on the CZ 550s (does this set portion equate to a single stage?)
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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FWIW, if I were going to use an aftermarket trigger in a hunting gun, I'd look at a two-stage trigger. Probably just me, but I feel those are safer out in the field. Single stage rocks the range but unless it is heavy, not something I would want in the field.
I'll second that. I absolutely love mine. I have no experience with the Cadex but I can say the TT puts my Timney's to shame.
And the TT is still priced right. More money spent doesn't always = better.
I loved my trigger tech, but I had 1 issue. When reloading quickly (like in a match). I'd slam the bolt forward and down, get on target, squeeze the trigger, and nothing... It was the damnedest thing, but slamming the bolt home, caused the firing pin to not catch on the trigger... A quick lift and lower of the bolt handle, and I was gtg.
At a match, a different shooter mentioned that a couple other shooters at other matchs he'd attended had this same problem and TT was investigating... This was 2 or 3 years ago and I have since I sold the gun (trigger included) and moved on. I never gave TT the chance to fix it, and I have no idea how prevalent the issue was/wasn't.
The feel of the trigger was amazing, so much so I got one for my ar. It also didn't discourage 2 friends from buying 5 for their guns (and they have had zero issues).
At a match, a different shooter mentioned that a couple other shooters at other matchs he'd attended had this same problem and TT was investigating... This was 2 or 3 years ago and I have since I sold the gun (trigger included) and moved on. I never gave TT the chance to fix it, and I have no idea how prevalent the issue was/wasn't.
The feel of the trigger was amazing, so much so I got one for my ar. It also didn't discourage 2 friends from buying 5 for their guns (and they have had zero issues).
Too many good things to read/hear about the Triggertech, it's what I decided to go for. Just bought one from Wolverine, great guys to deal with!
Thanks for all the info guys, I appreciate it! Ultimately I felt single stage was more up my alley and Triggertech just seems to be pumping out one heck of a trigger. Excited to get it installed and try it out at the range!
Thanks for all the info guys, I appreciate it! Ultimately I felt single stage was more up my alley and Triggertech just seems to be pumping out one heck of a trigger. Excited to get it installed and try it out at the range!
I have owned a lot of guns but have not tried much in the way of aftermarket / custom triggers. If we're to rank the triggers I've used, it would be 1) Sako TRG 2) Cadex two stage 3) Good quality factory triggers, ex: Tikkas, etc.
As Ryan.M.Anderson stated above CG is a nice trigger too. I have one on my F Class gun and it is my favorite trigger.
One word of caution on fans of this or that... Guys often love a certain product because its the best they ever had... Don't confuse such well intended advice as meaning its the best product out there.... It's just the best they've personally had.
Competitors who've tried a range of products are generally where you will find your best advice, but even there... personal preferences exist. For example... I'm no particular fan of Jewel triggers. Not that I have a particular problem with them, I just don't find them to suit the feel and adjustability I'm looking for. Then again I've had a couple and sold them off over the years.
In then end, you get what you pay for, and no $150 trigger will be better than a good $400 or $600 trigger.... unless you just personally respond to it.
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Chargerguy
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Excellent post. Due to having to remove a trigger for the TriggerTech recall, I decided to look at some other options out there for comparison sake, even though I was 100% happy with my 3 TriggerTech triggers (well up until I questioned the condition of my replacement, and the complete lack of communication after sending in pics, but that's not a trigger issue). I have a Timney 532CE on its way for my hunting rifle, and a 533 for my wife's rifle. Interested in trying out a Cadex as well. Might end up looking into the CG Extreme 2 that Ryan mentioned instead. I always was a 2 stage fan, probably due to being raised on a Lee Enfield.
How then do you define the "best" product if people's opinions/experience on the topic are somehow..... uneducated?. Marketing?
Just because a trigger is $400-600 doesn't make it better than a $150 one......unless you just personally respond to it.
